Bio

But don’t be satisfied with stories, how things
have gone with others. Unfold
your own myth, without complicated explanation,
so everyone will understand the passage,
We have opened you.

Rumi

First of all, I’m a delight. Second, well…it’s all below.

The Work

I’m a genealogist, spiritual director, and ancestral researcher who’s spent over three decades tracing family lineages and helping people understand how their ancestors’ stories live in their bodies, minds, and lives today.

My work synthesizes genealogical research, genetic analysis, and spiritual practice to help people see that what they call “disorder” or “brokenness” is often inherited survival intelligence—adaptive traits that served their ancestors but don’t always fit the modern world.

I offer ancestral lineage consultations, genealogical research, and a 10-week integrative program that combines dreamwork, yoga, creative practice, and ancestral storytelling. This work lives at the intersection of science and spirit, document and dream, data and poetry.

Background:

  • 20+ years of genealogical research
  • Certified Yoga Instructor
  • Spiritual Director & End-of-Life Specialist
  • Certified in holistic health practices, dreamwork, and somatic healing
  • Published poet and award-winning photographer
Now for the fun stuff.

It’s said that people figure out who you are within the first few sentences of a bio. Back before the days of SEOs, algorithms, and what-not, folks were writing some pretty spectacular things. You just knew they’d be fun to grab coffee with, or have over for a bonfire. With the words below, it is my deepest hope that you will learn more about my world and life. Please feel comfortable – grab your comfy blanket, a cup of whatever you drink, and take a little time to see what’s in my little virtual magical home on the web.

For starters, I’m fully embracing my crone years. Being “over 50” brings so much perspective, and if you’re lucky…you get to take a fearless moral inventory of all that you are. Everything you realize, good or bad, can be used as tinder for the fires that will bring to life your inner Phoenix.